Are you ready?

The Zen Coaching Training is a profound personal journey, and a coach training with a unique inner focus. It includes tools and practices that you can immediately bring into your life and your coaching practice. Upon completion of the training and practice requirements you become a certified coach in the Zen Coaching Network.

Currently the training is offered in Sweden and Poland.

It is a one-year journey that consists of four modules of 5 days each (20 days) plus practice between modules. The modules are either offered as residential trainings in a retreat center, or as city workshops.

The structure of the Zen Coaching training

Each training element focuses on specific life topics and it always includes a process of personal development combined with specific coaching principles and skills. Individual coaching and personal practice are carried out between modules.

The Zen Way of Coaching is the foundational element, and forms the bedrock of the Zen Coaching approach. Here we explore the simplicity and power of stopping and simply being – enjoying this moment as it is. This is followed by the active engagement of Inquiry into the present moment; looking deeply into my experience to understand it fully, and to let the natural intelligence of life unfold.
Here we explore deep listening, personal transformation and powerful coaching tools. We uncover the ‘hidden rooms’ inside that we are often afraid of, but that offer the most potent doors to our full potential as human beings. Through this process, we develop deeper access and understanding of all aspects of ourselves and begin to integrate and embody all aspects of Being in our daily life.
In this module we enter more deeply into the heart, into deep listening, authentic expression, and powerful questioning. We explore the principles and practices of nonviolent communication, or empathic, honest & heart-connecting communication. We look into the art of living authentic relationships in all areas of life – family, love life, friendships, work, and social action.
In the last module we explore action and manifestation from Being – in other words, living according to our heart and our full potential in everyday life, as embodied human beings. We also explore in more detail the coaching session, the coaching relationship, and the ethics of coaching. This module also includes a transformative workshop about our relationship with money, as well as an exploration of the basic principles of succeeding as a professional coach.

Who is the training suitable for?

Training in Zen Coaching is designed for people working with people, such as managers, teachers, social workers, coaches and counselors. The training is suitable for anyone who wants to support others from a deeper place than what is normally done in management, coaching and counselling. It is also valuable if you are mainly interested in connecting deeply with yourself and others, and in living a life of deepened fulfillment. During the training, you will go through a profound process of self-discovery, transformation and strengthening of presence.

After completion of the training, you will be able to support others to self-discovery, transformation, clarity and effective action in a coaching process based on effortless presence.

No special skills are required, although previous experience in management, coaching, counseling, meditation, non-violent communication and other forms of personal growth practice is a significant advantage.

There are normally two different reasons for starting on the Zen Coaching Training:

Personal – for your own personal benefit, including the benefit of your personal relationships and further well-being and personal exploration and growth.

Professional– in order to start working professionally as a coach, or to gain skills to be used in your existing role as manager, coach, therapist or similar.

After completion of the training you may want to start your work as a professional coach, use your new understandings and skills in the work you already do, or simply enjoy the new perspectives and tools you have received in the way you live your everyday life.

Registration and more information

Please check the Schedule for training dates.

Check information for training in Sweden and Poland .